Proverbs 28:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 28:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 28:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state ther..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 28:2 — KJV
“For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. by...: or, by men of understanding and wisdom shall they likewise be prolonged”
— Proverbs 28:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 28:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 28:2
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. gods: or, princes”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:2: land, princes, men
“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:2: understanding, knowledge, wisdom
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:2: understanding, knowledge, wisdom
“And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. men...: Heb. men of statures”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:2: land, thereof, men
“Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 28:2: land, men, likewise
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